Saints and Sins

by dragoritus

Centuries since the Demons were driven off Earth by Humanity and their allies, mankind now rules their world once again, for better and for worse, for our tale takes us to Stilwater, one of if not the most crime ridden, degenerate and corrupt city on Earth where crooked cops turn a blind eye to gang warfare, and where Saints must rise. This story is part of the Kismet Verse.

3. Date night

Chapter 3: Date night

Lin's apartment, the morning James and Johnny fight (Tidal Springs, Suburbs District)

Lin was seen waking up in her bed her hair was undone and messy from restlessly tossing and turning in her sleep, she sat up with a low tired groan before stretching her arms outwards making her elbows and wrists pop. Lin pulled the covers off her body revealing she was wearing a gray oversized shirt over her torso as she wore no bra beneath it and wore only her black colored panties which had thin straps around her waist.

Lin climbed out of bed and covered her mouth to yawn quietly before standing up to head towards the kitchen to grab herself a bowl before adding cereal into it and poured milk shortly after. Lin returned to her bed and sat down before picking up a remote and turned on her remote and watched the news "Today's gonna be a nice sunny day about sixty eight degrees."

Lin took a bite out of her cereal and seemed disinterested at the whether report before holding up the remote to change the channel but the whether man finished "Now onto today's news with Jane Valderamma."

Lin still held onto her remote as Jane was heard reporting "Thanks Tom, I'm out here near the Ultor Stadium where yesterday where another gang related altercation broke out in the middle of the highway leading to the deaths of multiple gang members who the police have identified as the Rollerz. (Lin raised a brow in an interested manner) No confirmation who the rival gang was but witnesses suggest it; was the Vice Kings."

Lin scoffed in amusement and thought to herself "I bet the man's having field day with this."

Lin changed the channel to a action movie as Lin shrugged and put the remote down and resumed to eat her cereal, after finishing her cereal Lin put her bowl and spoon in the sink before heading to the bathroom and approached the shower. Lin turned on the shower-head by twisting a knob which had the water set to an slightly hot setting before backing away and pulled off her shirt revealing her large busty breasts which jiggled slightly from the fabric being pulled off of them. Lin casually dropped the shirt onto the bathroom sink and began to pull down her panties before picking them up and dropped them on top of her shirt before reaching her right hand out into the shower to feel the water's temperature.

Lin sighed in a mildly impatient manner as the water was still not warm enough for her yet making her pass the time by with some stretches which caused some of her bones to pop loudly making her sigh in relief. After waiting for another few seconds Lin reached her hand back inside the shower and felt the water's heat and nodded with a affirming nod before entering the shower allowing the steamy water to drench her body from the bottom of her chin down to her feet.

Lin closed her eyes feeling relaxed before lowering her head and allowed her face and hair to be drenched from the water raining down on her before turning around so that her back and rear can be just as drenched as her front side. Lin rubbed her hair with her bare hands in the shower as she hummed herself a tune before grabbing a bottle of shampoo and began to wash her hair first.

The shamppo foamed from mixing into Lin's wet hair as he scrubbed deeply into her locks and onto her scalp for a few minutes before using the water to wash the shampoo from her hair, with the foam running down her breasts, rear, and thighs before being drained. Lin then grabbed the hair conditioner and repeated the process again before grabbing her bodywash and a shower puff and began to pour the contents of her bodywash onto the puff before scrubbing her whole body starting with her breasts.

Lin thoroughly scrubbed her chest area before scrubbing her belly and waists, Lin continued to scrub thoroughly and quickly began to scrub towards her thighs and crotch. Each stroke Lin made against her crotch using the shower puff rubbed against her clitoris making herself flustered in an mildly aroused manner as she continued to clean herself.

Later after Lin was finished cleaning her self she turned off the shower-head and emerged from the bathroom her hair covered up in a towel that was wrapped around the top of her head as she was seen using a second towel to dry off her skin. Lin kept drying herself off but she had heard her phone ring causing her to sigh in annoyance before dropping the towel and exited the bathroom completely naked from the head down as she showed little care to her roam her apartment naked.

Lin reached her bedroom and picked up her phone off from the bedside table and saw it was James' number as she answered "Have you seen the news yet?"

But answering the phone was Julius "I have and don't worry the Playa's seen it to."

Lin had a confused expression as she questioned "Oh Julius, where's James at?"

Julius informed "He's out cold right now, he and Johnny wanted to fight each-other and…"

Lin rolled her eyes with an amused smile forming on her face as she interrupted "And let me guess, Johnny knocked his ass out?"

Julius quickly clarified "They knocked each-other out Lin."

Lin's amused expression quickly changed to that of shock and asked "Wait… Johnny finally fought someone who can knock his smug ass out?"

Julius chuckled in amusement and answered "You would've been more surprised if you were here to see it in person. Hell Johnny dislocated James' nose but the crazy muthafucka snapped it back into place."

Lin widened her eyes before sitting down on her bed and said in a surprised tone "Shit…"

Julius continued "And James punched Johnny so hard, he lost a tooth."

Lin covered her mouth trying to hold back her snickering as Julius noticed and said "Glad to see you haven't lost you sense of humor."

Lin rubbed her forehead and admitted "Ohhhhh Eesh isn't gonna be happy to hear Johnny lost a tooth! I wish I could see it when she tears em a new one."

Julius chuckled in amusement before informing "Anyway, I just wanted to let you know James won't be up for… a few hours or so."

Lin nodded and stated "It's alright, I don't have anything for him to steal or blow-up at the moment."

Julius chuckled before informing "Oh I almost forgot, Samson's finished with that "surprised" you asked him to make in those Rollerz cars."

Lin smirked proudly and responded "Good, tell him that we need those cars placed in VK territory, close enough that the Rollerz can easily see em."

Julius responded "I'll be sure to let him know, and I have Troy go with him."

Lin nodded in agreement and responded "Cool, (Rollerz pass by her window catching her attention) Julius I'll need to call you back, sounds like something's going down."

Julius responded "Alright, hear from you soon."

Lin responded quickly before hanging up while keeping her attention towards the window "Will do."

Lin stood up and began to dig through her dresser and pulled out white bra and thong before putting on the bra over her breasts and pulled up her thong. Lin then pulled out a blue short tank-top that covered just below her breasts while pulling out a pair of short jeans with torn legs that were cut just above the thighs revealing her legs as she put on two black wrist bands and a gold armlet over her left arm.

Later Lin was seen jogging through the streets of the Suburbs district with listening to music with ear buds in her ears, many pedestrians passing by paid little attention to Lin's revealing choice of wear. But only the Rollerz stared admiring and fantasizing about her despite her listening to music she still managed to see many of the Rollerz were staring at her making her roll her eyes in annoyance as she resumed her jog.

Hours later Lin was seen back near her apartment where some of the Rollerz were seen hanging out sitting on some of the stairs, they seemed to have been waiting for Lin as one spotted her and held called out "Hey Lin! Come here for a sec!"

Lin was seen approaching the group and gave one an elaborate handshake and asked with a mildly interested tone "What's up?"

The Roller who called Lin over responded "I just got news from Donnie, looks like the Boss is really pissed about those cars being stolen by the VKs, so he's out for blood and he wants us to tear apart downtown until we find those cars for the big race that's coming up."

Lin pulled out a box of cigarettes and pulled one out to smoke and asked "Any ideas where the VKs would stash the cars?"

The leading Roller shrugged and responded "Fuck if I know, but that's why we and a few other groups in the Rollerz are gonna head into VK territory, hell maybe we can expand our borders."

One Roller scoffed with a unconvinced tone responding "Whatever man, we've been fighting wit those Carnales, and VKs for almost a year and we've haven't expanded our borders since the first three months!"

The leading Roller gestured his right hand towards the complaining Roller and mocked "Yeah with a pussy ass attitude like that, no wonder!"

The Roller who complained stood up with an offended expression and began to throw his fists wildly beating on the leading Roller who was being struck multiple times as Lin simply stood and watched with amusement thinking to herself "Fuckin dumbasses…"

The other Rollers began to pull the two fighting gangsters away as one called "ALRIGHT GUYS, WE GOT A JOB TO DO WE CAN BLOW OFF STEAM WITH THE VICE KINGS!"

Lin dropped her cigarette onto the pavement before stepping on it and twisted her heel on the cigarette putting out the burning tabaco before suggesting "Then we better hurry, don't wanna miss out on killin some VKs."

The leading Roller's phone began to ring causing him to groan lowly in pain before pulling it out and answered "Yeah?"

The leading Roller spoke with a more shocked tone "Shit in Huntersfield?!"

Lin raised a brow in confusion as the rest of the Rollerz gave confused stares before the leading Roller nodded and responded "We'll be there Donnie…"

The leading Roller hung up his phone and informed "Those fuckin VKs aren't so bright, they left the cars out in the open in Huntersfield, down by Brown Baggers Liquor!"

Lin scoffed in mild amusement forming a proud smirk thinking to herself "God this is gonna be fun!"

Huntersfield (The Suburbs District)

In Vice King territory in Huntersfield a gun fight between the Vice Kings and the Rollerz as the Rollerz were seen making advances to retake the shipment of cars. Lin was seen taking part in the battle as she was seen with a double barrel shotgun with a cigarette in her mouth before blasting two VKs before taking cover behind a building wall to eject two shotgun shell from the gun before loading two more into the chamber and flipped the gun barrel back into place.

Lin puffed a few more times from her cigarette before blowing out smoke from her mouth before flicking it away and quickly pulled out of cover and blasted off a leg from a charging VK who fell onto the pavement crying out in pain "HRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHAAAAAAAA!"

Other VKs took notice of Lin and began to take shots at her making her retake cover behind the corner of the building as a Roller was shouting "FUCK YOU YELLOW WEARIN BITCHES!"

Lin rolled her eyes before leaning slightly out from behind the corner to see the shipment of cars before being fired upon by the VKs who were seen dragging their one-legged friend away. Lin hid behind cover again before crouching down and quickly leaning out and blasted the one-legged VK and his friend who was dragging back to safety who was hit by a few of the pellets in his lower back making him fall onto the ground screaming out in pain "FFFFFFUCK!"

Lin returned to cover and ejected the shells from the gun and pulled two more shots from her pocket but she noticed she was out of ammo and swore in a frustrated hushed tone "FUCKIN ROLLERZ AND THEIR LACK OF FUCKING AMMO, GOD DAMMIT!"

Lin took another peek to see the VKs were seen pushing up on the Rollerz seemingly winning the conflict yet they left Lin an opening to reach the shipment; the only ones in her way were the two injured VKs she shot causing her to form a smug smirk. Lin quickly ran out of cover and stomped on the back of the one-legged Vk killing him instantly before taking his gun and put it in her pocket before running towards the second injured Vk and quickly knocked him unconscious out with a single kicked to the side of his face.

Lin sprinted towards the eighteen wheeler and entered it, seeing the keys were left in the ignition she gave a sigh of relief before thanking "Thank you Samson!"

Lin turned the key starting the ignition and drove away from the battle with the rest of the Rollerz spotting the truck and quickly retreated making some of the VKs cheer victoriously as others chased after the Rollerz driving them away from their territory. Later back in Rollerz territory Lin had parked the eighteen-wheeler at her apartment complex and exited the vehicle while the Rollerz cheered and praised her efforts making her wave and give a hesitant chuckle directed towards them.

The leading Roller approached Lin and patted her should causing her to eye at his hand touching her despite her discomfort and digust being amongst and being touched by a rival gang she could only force herself to form a convincing yet fake smile for the crowd.

The leading Roller assured "Alright guys, I'll drive the truck to Donnie's, he'll want to see them right away!"

Lin turned her attention towards the leader and asked "I'll drive with you."

The leader responded with a dismissive tone "You don't need to do that."

Lin retorted with a sarcastic tone "Oh so you're gonna walk all the way back here then?"

The leader opened his mouth with his right index finger raised but his thought process began to catch up to what Lin was saying and responded "Good point…"

Later at Donnie's shop (Sommerset, Apartments District)

Lin was seen pulling up to the driveway of Donnie's mechanic shop and parked her vehicle before rolling down her window so she can smoke a cigarette as the leading Roller was seen parking the eighteen wheeler behind the shop and entered the shop.

Lin's phone rang causing her to pull it out and answered "I'm here."

James was heard responding "I heard the VKs were kicking the Rollerz ass, you alright?"

Lin formed a mildly amused smile and joked "Not really, I missed out on a big fight this morning."

James sighed in annoyance and responded "Julius told you?"

Lin smirked and responded "He was kind enough to let me know you and Johnny would be out for a few hours."

James grumbled lowly as a simple response as Lin asked "So was you two not getting along?"

James responded "Me and Johnny? Nah, we're getting along shockingly well, I just wasn't expecting him to share my enthusiasm for violence."

Lin chuckled in amusement and responded "Gat's loved fighting since we were kids, he could never turn down a fight for better and for worse."

James groaned lowly in pain responding "I am in no position to argue otherwise. But enough about the fight, was the plan successful?"

Lin nodded and informed "Hell yeah it was, the Rollerz and VKs are at each-other's throats and I just got the truck back to the Rollerz' mechanic, Donnie."

James questioned with a curious tone "You found his shop already?"

Lin responded with a confident tone "Yeah, I offered the guy whose driving the truck to Donnie's shop a ride back to the Suburbs District and… (sees the Rollerz leader walk out of the shop towards Lin's car) I gotta go."

Lin quickly hung up her phone as the Roller entered her car and sat in the passenger seat next to Lin who asked "So any damage to the merchandise?"

The Roller sighed and shook his head stating "Nope, and thank god too, the race will not be canceled because of some greedy ass VK bitch!"

Lin formed a smirk and asked "So when is the race?

The Roller answered "Tonight."

Lin nodded and responded "Good to know, now where to?"

The Roller pointed in the direction of the Suburbs District and directed "Get me home would ya, been enough action for me today."

Lin started up her car responding "I hear that."

In the shop a man of Asian descent whose hair above his forehead was kept up with gel and was dyed blue was seen pulling out his phone and dialed a number causing Joseph Price to answer "Hey Donnie, how are ya?"

The man who was now revealed to be Donnie responded with a proud and enthusiastic tone "I'm doing great actually man, those stolen cars you wanted? Our boys brought that shit back and get this, not a single scratch or bullet hole."

Joseph responded "That's great bro, just wait there, me and uncle are heading over right now."

With Lin who was seen dropping off the Roller at his place saw more members of the Rollerz hanging out at his place as he offered "Hey you wanna have a beer, got plenty."

Lin sighed before responding "Alright, I'll have one."

The Roller and Lin exited her vehicle and approached the group as the roller fist bumped one of the gangsters and greeted "Sup man."

The Roller who bumped fists with the Roller who worked with Lin responded casually "Nuttin much bro, heard you and some others got the shipment?"

The Roller with Lin responded "Yup and (places hand on Lin's shoulder) and it's all thanks to this bad bitch here."

Lin rolls her eyes in disgust while keeping composer and responded "The VKs never knew what hit em."

But the other Rollerz stared at Lin with eerie glances with one in particular, a muscularly toned man of Asian descent who leaned against the wall with his arms crossed stared silently at Lin who questioned with an annoyed tone "Your mom ever tell you that it's rude to stare?"

The muscular Roller stood up straight and passed by Lin with a silent glare and left while the other Rollerz followed leaving behind Lin and the Roller she was with making her form a confused yet unnerved expression as the Roller shook his head and rolled his eyes seemingly aware of the situation.

The Roller that was with Lin then changed the subject "So you coming to the party tonight?"

Lin questioned while keeping her gaze at the leaving Rollerz "What party?"

The Roller explained "Right I forgot your new… alright so the boss had planned for a party before the race started, there's gonna be lots of booze and food, hell I even heard that the lady Laura is gonna be making snicker doodles and hotdogs."

Lin rubbed the back of her neck as the Rollerz that took part in retaking the shipment of cars approached interrupting "Hey, hey, hey look who it is the mad bitch who got our cars back!"

Lin scoffed in mild amusement and responded "It wasn't that hard to do."

The Roller who greeted her seemed amused before responding "Yeah sure you can, but I bet you can race as well as you can fight!"

Lin eyed the Roller and responded with a dismissive tone while pulling out a pack of cigarettes "You wouldn't last long."

Lin took one cigarette and placed it in her mouth before lighting it with a lighter as the Roller responded "Alright let's wager, if you win I'll let you keep my car, but if I win, I get to take you out for dinner!~"

Lin rolled her eyes in disgust once more before blurting out without consideration "Sorry, I'm already seeing someone…"

Lin as soon as the words left her lips realized what she had said and shut her eyes closed and thought to herself "Oh shit… why did I have to say that?!"

The other Rollerz began to laugh at their fellow gangster's misfortune as the Roller who was with Lin earlier asked "Whose the lucky guy?"

Lin turned her back towards the Rollerz and responded "None of your business."

The Roller who challenged Lin to a race pointed at her and accused "You know what I think? I think you just fuckin made that shit up so you wouldn't have to accept the deal!"

Lin gave a quiet sigh of frustration before responding while turning to face the gangsters "Fine… I'll invite him to the party tonight!"

Lin walked away as the leading Roller questioned "Wait don't you want the beer?"

Lin responded with a mildly annoyed tone "I'm good!"

Lin returned to her vehicle and drove away leaving the Rollerz confused as Lin was seen in her car sighing in frustration thinking to herself "He's not gonna like this…"

Donnnie's shop

Later are Donnie's shop Joseph and William were seen pulling up into the parking lot and parked the car causing William to quickly exit the vehicle and enter the shop followed by his nephew who suggested "Hey uncle slow down, you're not as young as you used to be!"

William responded with a cold yet profession attitude "You're concern is appreciated Joseph, but I am in good health and besides, I need to see for myself that the shipment is indeed intact."

William entered the shop as Donnie greeted "Hey guys, I've got the cars in the back ready for ya to…"

William passed by Donnie and quickly ordered with a dismissive tone "Shut up Donnie."

Donnie turned towards William who entered the garage as he asked "Was it something I said?"

Joseph shook his head and placed his hand on Donnie's shoulder and joked "Yes, Donnie it's always something you say."

Donnie scoffed in mild amusement and responded "Asshole…"

After a few minutes had gone by William was heard slamming closed a car trunk before approaching Donnie with a displeased expression and asked "Did you remove a container in one of those cars?"

Donnie shook his head stating "Nah Mr. Sharp."

William groaned lowly in a more concerned manner questioning "Did anyone else in the gang take a look into those cars?!"

Donnie pulled out his phone and responded "I'll call the guy who was leading the group who took back the shipment."

Donnie dialed a number while William stood patiently with his arms crossed keeping a displeased expression as Donnie was heard "Hey bro, was there so happen to be a container in the cars?"

William informed "It contains green liquid."

Donnie nodded towards William and added "It would have green liquid inside."

The leading Roller responded "No, only me and Lin handle the truck."

Donnie asked "Alright then have her call me pronto!"

The leading Roller responded "On it."

Donnie hung up and responded "Ok so only two of our guys handled the eighteen wheeler."

William sighed quietly keeping himself calm as Donnie's phone rang causing him to answer "Is this Lin callin?"

Lin was heard responding "It is, what do I owe the pleasure?"

William pointed at Donnie and ordered "Put it on speaker."

Donnie nodded and put his phone on speaker and responded 'Did you happen to see a container in the cars, it would have green liquid inside it."

Lin responded with a convincingly confused tone "No, I was too busy tryin not to get shot at by those VK assholes."

Donnie turned to face William who asked aloud "Did you see the Vice Kings tampering with the shipment?"

Lin questioned with a confused tone "Who am I talking to now?"

William responded "Joseph Price's uncle, more than that you don't need to know, now did the Vice Kings take anything from the shipment?"

Lin responded convincingly "They weren't bothering with the cars while we were tryin to take em back, I dunno if they were messin with them before we got there though."

William sighed and walked out of the shop as Joseph thanked "Hey Lin, this Price, thanks for answering my uncle's question."

Lin responded "Sure thing."

Donnie hung up as Joseph chased after William who was seen rubbing his forehead in a frustrated manner before asking "You alright, Uncle Will?"

William responded and said "No, it seems I'll need to make a phone call to another one of my associates."

William Sharp's mansion (Later)

William was seen sitting at his desk as he pulled out a phone and dialed a number before waiting for a response which came almost immediately as a man with an Australian accent was heard responding "Good to hear from ya, Will. Was beginnin to think we weren't friends no more."

William responded with a disgusted expression yet remained professional "Apologies Kano, I have been caught up with my own problems and work. Which so happens to require your expertise."

The man revealed to be named Kano responded "Oh is that right? What's the job?"

William explained "I need you to come to Stilwater city here in America and locate a container made by SinTech. I have… employers who want this container for their own business ventures."

Kano was heard chuckling in amusement responding with an interested tone "Never been to Stilwater b'fore, I hear it's my kind of town with how fucked up it is."

William sighed in a displeased manner before responding "True, but back to business, returning the container is half the job, I need you to find out and kill those responsible for stealing the container in the first place."

Kano gave a bloodthirsty cackle and responded with a delighted tone "Ohhh how thoughtful of ya, old man. Alroight Will you've caught my attention wit this, just need to finish a job."

William questioned "How long will the job take you?"

But a loud gunshot was heard as Kano responded "Just need to get my money from the client and I should be there within the week."

William nodded and responded "Good, I'll see you then."

Stilwater airstrip

Shortly after a plane landed in the airfield a woman with long platinum-blonde hair was seen leaving the aircraft, wearing a red color dress that had slits that reached up to her hips and wearing a pair of sunglasses over her eyes.

The woman strutted confidently across the airstrip pulling out a cell phone from her white purse and dialed a number causing Rodin to answer "You've called for the Gates of Hell, how might we serve your vices?"

The woman chuckled in amusement while approaching the street teasing "Yes, I would like the location of the bar, I have a meeting with my grandson."

Rodin responded seemingly aware of whom he was speaking to "Ahhh Jeanne, you just arrived by plane right?"

The woman revealed to be Dante's grandmother responded with a smirking expression "I have a portal open not too far from your location, it's behind a strip club down the road."

Jeanne scoffed in mild amusement and teased "A whore house, how quaint."

Rodin explained "There's a lot of horny humans here in Stilwater who have money and are willing to pay for the services of a Demonic hand."

Jeanne shook her head and responded "And does Dis have…"

Rodin interrupted firmly stating "She only dances, no more, no less."

Jeanne formed a playful tone "Sassy aren't we?"

Rodin sighed and responded by directing "Just get your ass here."

Later Jeanne was seen reaching the locations where Rodin directed her before a portal opened in front of her allowing her to pass through and enter the bar where Rodin was seen serving drinks to human costumers as Jeanne approached.

Jeanne placed her left hand on her hip and asked "Is business going well?"

Rodin nodded and assured "It's booming."

Jeanne smirked while shaking her head in amusement before asking "Where's Dis?"

Rodin responded bluntly "Laying in bed asleep."

Jeanne raised a brow eyeing Rodin and teased "You roughed her up again?"

Rodin indirectly answered "She's very tired from last night."

Jeanne sighed before changing the subject "And where is my grandson?"

Rodin pointed his thumb towards a nearby hall and answered "He's in the room where you and War once took residence in."

Jeanne walked down the hall and reached the room Rodin spoke about and heard voices coming within as Dante's voice was heard first "Really?"

Morrigan Aensland's voice soon followed "Yes, and get this she's been hounding me for weeks just to get something juicy on you."

Dante laughed in amusement stating "That's rich hahahaha!"

Jeanne slowly formed a soft smile before walking away from the door and returned to the bar as Rodin noticed causing him to ask "Is everything alright?"

Jeanne nodded and stated with a pleased tone "He sounds genuinely happy, tell me whose the girl he's seeing?"

Rodin gestured his right hand towards Dante and Morrigan's direction and stated "Oh, that would by Dis' niece, Morrigan Aensland."

Jeanne chuckled in amusement and sat down at the counter and teased
"He certainly shares his mother's tastes."

Rodin scoffed in amusement before eyeing the humans and suggested "Why don't you two hit the road."

The humans silently nodded fearfully towards Rodin and left his bar as Jeanne noticed causing her to ask "They don't seem rather afraid of you."

Rodin shrugged while pouring himself and Jeanne a drink stating "Every now and then I have to remind people that my bar isn't a place for idiots."

Jeanne took her drink and took a sip before responding "That happen often?"

Rodin shook his head stating "Thankfully not, they know what I'll do to em if they did try something."

Jeanne scoffed in amusement as Dante entered the bar asking "Hey Rodin you mind… (sees Jeanne) oh grandma… I didn't know you (eyes Rodin) were already here…"

Jeanne stood up and lied with a playful tone while gently patting the right side of Dante's face "Oh I just arrived."

Jeanne sat back down as Dante followed her lead and sat next to her as she asked "How have you been my lil trouble maker?"

Dante scoffed in embarrassment responding "I've been doing just fine… but how's the old man doing?"

Jeanne's expression turned to a saddened look as she answered "He's the same… as usual… he misses his kids…"

Dante looked down before asking "Is he… still upset with me over Vergil…"

Jeanne sighed in a frustrated tone before answering "I'm not going to lie to you Dante, everyone is still upset with you about that!"

Dante looked down at the floor in shame as Jeanne continued "You didn't even bother to let us know he was alive before trying to kill him! We could've saved him from himself and learn where the killer of your parents were!"

Dante remained silent as Jeanne finished "And it certainly didn't help that you had to kill him while he was under the influence of Mundus!"

Dante nodded and argued "I know… but you didn't see him like I did, he killed so many innocent people raising the Temen-ni-gru which then led to a horde of Demons to continue the slaughter."

Jeanne closed her eyes in a painful manner before changing the subject "As much as it still hurts me, kiddo… (turns to face Dante while gently caressing the side of his face) I still need us to be a family alright? (Dante nods) Anyway I am here to let you in on something… our ancient ancestor, the Slayer… is making plans."

Rodin became interested and asked "What sort of plans?"

Jeanne answered "The old man is growing tired of Humanity fighting amongst themselves and is planning to take charge."

Dante gave a concerned look as he stated "You mean a dictatorship?"

Jeanne responded "Yeah… he's rightfully concerned that Humanity won't be able to shirk the civil conflicts while the threats of Hell and of the… Dark Lord remain active."

Rodin and Dante form concerned expressions as Jeanne added "He is thankfully allowing Demons who have sworn not to harm or endanger Humans to remain on Earth."

Dante shook his head in disbelief and asked "So when does his grand plan start?"

Jeanne looked towards Dante and stated "Dante… he's already begun! In less than five years, the whole Earth will either follow his lead or will be forced to follow him."

Dante shook his head and questioned "And how is this good for humanity?!"

Jeanne turned towards Dante and answered "As the Slayer puts it, technological progress will be quickened, and seeing that he's already brokered an agreement with Heaven, that promise of advancement is true and he's already making plans to further expand the reach of humanity in the mortal plane of existence."

Dante rubbed his head and asked "Haven't I proven that humanity doesn't need that?"

Jeanne eyed Dante and reminded "No Dante… you may have bested many Demons but a lot of lives were still lost, not to mention the fact that Mundus still remains alive, (gestures hand towards Dante) no fault of your own, the slimy bastard is hard to kill, and thankfully Hell is still in a great turmoil since the Great Infernal Wars between the Lords of Hell."

Dante and Rodin listened to Jeanne who finished "With Hell still in disarray from constant civil wars and Demons vying for power, it makes sense for Humanity to capitalize on uniting and expanding our reach in the cosmos while the Demons are too busy fighting amongst themselves."

Dante rubbed his chin in thought and asked "But gramps does know that his rule will be challenged right?"

Jeanne patted Dante's shoulder and assured "Oh he knows, and he's all too ready for a fight but… as much as it pains me to admit this… I agree with the Slayer… and he more than anyone knows just how much of a wrecking ball, Humanity can be if united."

Dante sighed and joked "Well damn… he's put me out of a job."

Jeanne shook her head and assured "No, he knows the importance of the Demon Hunters, and no doubt there will still be Demons trying to conquer Humanity during this time."

Dante sighed and responded "Well… jackpot!"

The Row (With James a few hours later)

James was seen at the church holding an ice bag on his head while Johnny sat nearby who also had an ice bag both groaning in pain as James rubbed his nose and asked "Did you really have to go for the nose?"

Johnny retorted "Oh quit bitchin at least you didn't loose a tooth!"

James chuckled in amusement before admitting "Ha true enough… ow!"

James' phone rang making him and Johnny groan in pain as the ringing caused them headaches before James answered "James here…"

Lin was heard informing "Hey, I've got something for ya, there's gonna be a street race with those cars tonight!"

James sat up straight and responded "Ahh so maybe I'll get a chance to see the fire works huh?"

Lin responded "Yeah… about that Troy called and he's not convinced the plan will work… without someone provoking the Rollers into heating up their engines and the bombs…"

James stated "Lin… I gotta be honest here… I'm a decent driver… not the best, plus I not a Roller, I doubt they'll let me join the fun."

Lin assured with a confident tone "Alright you fuckin pussy, I'll drive and you'll do the shit talk."

James raised a brow and asked "What? And how do you plan on explaining my participation in this?"

Lin responded "Well I was thinking I could tell em the guys we're best-friends…"

James scoffed in amusement and stated "Yeah like that's gonna go well with em, and what if they suspect us for blowing up their cars?"

Lin responded with a smug attitude "Why would they? I'd say they'd blame the VKs seeing that they stole the cars."

James was for a brief moment silent and sighed before admitting "True… but I don't like risking your cover."

Lin dismissed James' concerns and teased "Oh come on it'll be fun, we treat it like a date if it makes you feel any better."

James shook his head and responded "Ya know you're a real pain in the ass."

Johnny scoffed in amusement as Lin teased "I'm not hearing a no."

James palmed his face and slowly rubbed his palm down before responding "Alright… what time do you need me over?"

Lin chuckled in amusement and stated "Around seven, we'll have at least another hour before the party starts."

James formed a confused expression and asked "Party… what party?!"

Lin stated with an more annoyed tone "There's gonna be a party before the race and the Rollerz are expecting me to participate…"

James leaned his head back and sighed in annoyance and deduced "And need me to hold you back from killing them outright, am I correct?"

Lin admitted with an amused tone "Damn you're good, so yes… please don't leave me hanging with these dumb fucks!"

James eyed Johnny who heard the entire conversation and mouthed "Best do what she says."

James rolled his eyes and gave Johnny the middle finger making him snicker quietly while answering Lin "Alright I'll go…"

Lin gave a sigh of relief and thanked "Oh thank god, and another things… don't get mad alright?"

James formed a cautious expression as he asked with a suspicious tone "What did you do?"

Johnny could only watch in silent amusement as Lin explained "So I know you don't want to play a couple role… but these fuckin Rollerz keep giving me looks… and I might've told em that you're my boyfriend…"

James closed his eyes and rubbed his thumb and index finger against his eyelids while leaning forward with one hand on the seat in front of him while responding "Ya wot?!"

Lin chuckled shyly stating "I figured you should know before coming over…"

James gave a audible sigh of annoyance before stating "This isn't gonna go well, I told ya that I didn't want to be put in that situation!"

Lin responded with a nervous tone "Sorry…"

James shook his head and responded "Jesus fockin Christ… alright if we're gonna be in this situation I need you to commit to the role as my girl… and I'll have to do the same being your man."

Johnny lowers his shades to give an amused smug smirk while James noticed and mouthed "I told her I didn't want this!"

Johnny nodded while giving a more exaggerated unconvinced expression while responding "Oh I have no doubts about it!"

James groaned lowly as Lin assured "I can definitely try… and again thanks Playa, I'll pay you back for this… somehow."

James responded with a defeated tone "No need, it's my job and obligation as a Saint."

Lin scoffed in amusement before finishing "Alright see later."

Lin hung up as James followed soon after and eyed Johnny who joked "You two are gonna make a cute couple."

James pointed at Johnny with the hand that still held onto the phone and retorted bluntly "Shut up Johnny!"

Johnny held up his hands defensively laughing to himself "Alright, alright I'll stop bustin your balls!"

Later that night (Suburbs District, the train station)

James was seen riding the train to the Suburbs District wearing his black T-shirt and blue jeans and black boots and was seen sitting while leaning forward with his hands held together.

James seemed to be in quiet thought before the train came to a full stop as the announcer addressed "Now arriving at Suburbs District."

James stood up and got off the train while pulling out his phone and called Lin who answered "You here yet?"

James responded while walking down the stairs to ground level "I just got off the train luv."

Lin responded with a casual tone "Don't call that!"

James responded with a more aggressive tone while keeping himself quiet "If you want to convince these wankers that I'm your boyfriend, you're gonna have to play along, as we agreed!"

Lin sighed in annoyance before admitting "Sorry… I'm just not used to this…"

James rubbed his face and apologized with a more pronounced accent "Listen, I'm sorry for snappin at ya but dis ere is serious, an now we're both at risk and if we're both gonna make it out of this alive and with your cover intact we both need to make personal sacrifices ere."

Lin could not help but snicker causing James who form a confused expression as she asked "Wow… I'm sorry for laughing it's just…"

James stood still in the middle of the sidewalk keeping a confused expression as he questioned "Just wot?"

Lin teased "Your accent is really not helping you sell the importance you're tryna sell."

James' expression quickly turned to one of unamusement and responded while rubbing the sides of his nose "Jesus Christ… (pulls hand away from nose) where's the party?"

But just as James asked loud hip hop music was heard booming from a few blocks away as Lin responded "Hear that? I'm still at my apartment waiting for you."

James responded "Alright then, I'll see you shortly luv."

James hung up and proceeded to head towards the direction where the music was being played and after a short walk he managed to reach Lin's apartment and saw her sitting on the pavement smoking a cigarette with a few Rollerz around her, heckling her to her own bitter and silent distain.

James approached Lin and the Rollerz as one of the gangsters was heard "I heard you had a boyfriend, bet he's nothing like (flexes muscles) me!~"

Lin closed her eyes in utter annoyance and groaned lowly thinking to herself "God kill me now…"

James made a loud whistle catching the group's attention as he tilted his head and opened his hands outwards and called out with a more pronounced Cockney accent "You boyz messin wit me girl?"

Lin stood up and approached James who took the initiative and wrapped his left arm around Lin's body keeping her close as she leaned her head on his chest forming a smug smirk on her face. The Roller who was trying to impress Lin eyed James seeing his muscular physique and seemed nervous and intimidated as James noticed before he and Lin walked towards the gangster who by his own accord stepped aside so that he would not bump shoulders with James, accident or not.

The other Rollerz noticed their friend's deflated self-esteem and asked "Bro… you just got turned into a bitch and (gestures hand towards James) he didn't even make one Insult!"

The Roller who tried to flirt with Lin shook his head forming an uncomfortable expression as he responded "He didn't need to say damn thing for me to know what's goin through his head!"

With James and Lin who was strolling towards the party James asked with a hushed tone while keeping an unassuming smile "You seem tense… you ok?"

Lin sighed and responded while also keeping a fake yet convincing smile "I don't want to talk about it…"

James noticed Lin's hesitance to talk to him causing him to sigh in mild frustration before the two were approached by the group of Rollerz who were with Lin earlier with the man who silently stared at her approached.

Lin groaned lowly in disgust as James noticed and asked "This guy a problem?"

Lin scoffed in discomfort and responded "Guy's a creep, keeps staring at me."

James eyed the man who stared at Lin who greeted with a disturbing smug expression "Hey you must be Lin's boyfriend, names David."

The man now revealed to be named David reached out his hand to James who reached out his own hand and felt his firm grip and responded "James."

David felt James' grip tightening and questioned "Damn… you got a grip."

James forced himself to make a playful smile and responded "It comes in handy."

James released David's hand who eyed Lin and said "You're a lucky man being able (points at Lin) to tap that piece of ass."

James closed his eyes and exhaled before responding with amused tone "She's one of a kind."

David pulled James aside away from Lin who crossed her arms in discomfort as David suggested "How about you join me and some of my buddies after the party, we've got something special that might interest you, let us guys get to know each-other."

James rubbed his chin in fainting the idea that he was in thought while questioning "It sounds like you want me to not be with my girl."

David placed his right hand upon his chest and deflected "Oh certainly not, I've got nothing but respect for a man wanting to spend time with his girl, especially whose got a nice piece of ass (points thumb at Lin) like that."

James felt David pat the back of his neck and whisper into his ear, threatening "Let me be more clear with you, stay the fuck away from Lin tonight."

The hairs on the back of James' neck stuck out as David noticed as he noticed James' muscles tense up and saw an expression of dread on his face and formed a smug smirk while patting James' shoulder and said "Glad we have an understanding."

David turned away from James and eyed Lin with a disturbing smirk before leaving the two alone as Lin approached James and asked while facing David as he had his back turned "You alright… (turns to see James enraged expression) What did he say?!"

James closed his eyes and exhaled from his mouth trying to calm himself down as Lin watched silently with a concerned expression before James casually pulled Lin close and regained his composure and warned with a hushed tone "He's planning on raping you."

Lin's concerned expression quickly turned to that of anger as James warned with a forced smile "Keep smiling, luv can't let these idiots know we're not having a good time…"

Lin tilted her head in frustration while forcing herself to smile alongside James and asked "I assume you got a plan in dealin with that piece of shit?"

James responded "Yup."

Lin questioned "You mind letting me in on the plan?"

James responded with a quiet tone "I'm gonna kill him is what I'm gonna do."

Lin responded with a hushed tone while giving James a serious side-eye forming an intense frown "Not without me, you're not!"

James sighed before attempting to argue "You need to keep…"

Lin threatened with an ultimatum "I'll blow my cover anyway if you don't let me kill that fuck!"

James gave a cold glare from the side of his eye and warned "Try that and I'll shoot you in your leg!"

Lin and James stared at each-other angrily causing some of the Rollerz to notice as one asked "Is everything…"

But the Roller was interrupted when both Lin and James barked angrily "SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

The Roller raised his hands defensively and walked away while Lin and James returned to glare at each-other angrily as Lin demanded "Let me kill these that fuck!"

James stood his ground and responded coldly while baring his teeth trying to keep himself calm "No."

Lin noticed a crowd was gathering around them as the caused a scene as James noticed as well who stated "Keep this up and we'll blow our cover!"

Lin gave a low groan of annoyance and questioned "What do you suggest we do then?"

James apologized while grabbing Lin's waist "You'll have to forgive me later…"

Lin form a confused expression before James quickly pulled her into a deep kiss making her squirm for a brief period of time before calming down and wrapped her arms around his neck accepting the kiss for the time being. The Rollerz who witnessed the whole event began to chuckle and laugh in amusement at what they perceived was a lover's quarrel before returning to enjoying the party while James released his lips from Lin's.

Lin sighed while blushing in embarrassment before whispering into James' ear "I hate you!"

James pulled Lin closer and responded quietly "Yeah you can kick my arse later luv, right now's not da time for it."

Lin eased up her tense posture as the Roller who was leading Lin's group to reclaim the shipment of cars approached greeting "Hey Lin!"

Lin groaned in annoyance and disgust and complained with a hushed tone "This fucking guy I swear…"

James turned to see the Roller and teased "Seems you've gotten very popular with these guys."

Lin lightly smacked James' right bicep with the back of her hand and responded with an annoyed tone "Don't remind me."

James chuckled lowly in mild amusement before the Roller approached eyeing James who gave a silent nod causing the gangster who ask "That your boyfriend?"

Lin formed a smug smirk while wrapping her arms around James' right arm and rested her head against his shoulder and responded "Yup."

James felt Lin's arms tightly wrap around his thick muscular arm causing him to speak "She doesn't talk about me that often, given the nature of… yer business."

The Roller noticed James' accent and asked "You from England or somethin?"

James responded "Born and raised in London."

While the party continued, inside William Sharp's mansion the man himself was seen sitting at his desk writing one pieces of paper while Price entered the room and asked "Hey uncle you coming to join the party?"

William responding while keeping his attention toward writing "No, I have much paperwork that requires my attention, besides I have no taste or tolerance for such frivolous indulgences that you and your gang have."

Price shook his head and responded sarcastically "Wow, you would've just said no without the pretentious attitude."

William sighed and laid down his pen and looked directly at Price and responded "Apologies, but I am not one whose going to capitulate to someone else's feelings because they ask me to, (Price shook his head in offense) go on nephew and have your fun, despite the missing piece of the shipment the boys have need of this celebration to boost their morale."

Price scoffed in annoyance before responding "You don't give a damn about the gang…"

William maintained a calm and collected composure and responded bluntly "You're right, I don't care for these rich kids pretending to be something they aren't, at least you have the sense to know better and have the nerve to kill when it's required."

Price squinted at William and countered "I'm sorry did we not just have one of our own just reclaimed our cars?!"

William raised his right index finger and corrected "One out of how many this gang?"

Price gave a low guttural groan of defeat as Sharp waved his hand dismissively "That's is what I thought, now get out of my office and enjoy yourself (taps fingers on desk) before I throw you out there personally."

Price held up his hands and assured "Alright… I'm going…"

Joseph left Sharp alone in his office allowing him to sigh of relief before eyeing the photo of the woman and spoke to it "Oh don't give me that look!"

Back outside with James who was drinking beer while Lin asked with an awkward tone "So… any of these guys look like… the guy you're lookin for?"

James shook his head and responded "Nope, he's old as shit and besides I know what he looks like."

Lin raised a brow asking with curiosity "How do you know what looks like, you got a photo of him?"

James shook his head stating "Can risk the Rollerz seein one, no I saw photos of him on wanted posters."

Lin scoffed in a mildly impressed manner "Christ, where is wanted?"

James took another sip of his beer and stated nonchalantly "Every continent on Earth."

Lin gave an impressed whistle and responded "Big time criminal huh?"

James shrugged in a begrudging admittance to his father's criminal record while Arnold and Luci were seen passing by with Arnold greeting "You guys having fun?"

James eyed Arnold and responded "Beers good enough."

Arnold held up his beer and agreed "Can't argue with that."

Luci noticed Lin didn't have a drink and asked "Don't you want a drink?"

Lin waved her hand dismissively stating "Nah, I'm gonna be racing soon."

Arnold scoffed and stated "Well looks like you're the only one whose not drinking."

Lin shook her head and responded "Of course I'm the only one taking the race seriously."

James offered his drink and suggested "Then have some of mine luv, just don't go overboard, I got plans for you for the rest of the night.~"

Luci covered her mouth giggling in amusement while Lin groaned lowly and snatched James' beer from his hand and chugged it down as Arnold asked "You two are a couple?"

James wrapped his left arm around Lin's shoulders and answered "Yup."

Lin blushed in a mix of embarrassment and annoyance before pouting and responded "You don't need to tell everyone…"

Luci eyed the two and gave an amused smirk and teased "Awww you two make an adorable couple!"

James gave a low cough trying to hold himself back from laughing while Lin rubbed her face groaning in annoyance complaining "Oooooooh it's gonna be a long night!"

Arnold and Luci chuckled in amusement before Luci tapped Arnold's back and whispered into his ear "They're hiding something, best not to get involved can't risk losing my favorite human, afterall."

Arnold shuddered in arousal before retorting "Wooooofff bad girl!~"

Arnold reached his hand towards James and stated "Well it was a pleasure meeting you two."

James grabbed Arnold's hand and the two firmly shook hands both noticing each-other's grip as James complimented "Nice… you work out?"

Arnold side eyed Luci and joked "With a partner."

James scoffed in amusement and responded with a smirk "Rock on."

Arnold gave a nod of approval before he and Luci walked away as Arnold admitted to Luci "I like him."

James laid back in a more relaxed manner as Lin asked "You worried they might be a problem?"

James shook his head and stated "No, he's not part of the Rollerz, and before you ask how I know, aside from him not wearing their colors, his behavior tells me he's more interested in lifting weights and (gestures hand towards Luci) fucking his girl."

Lin gave a surprised expression and asked "Really? I figured he was some sort of big shot of the Rollerz."

James shook his head and responded "No, but judging by the calluses on his hands I suspect he might've served in the military."

Lin scoffed in surprised as Joseph Price was seen climbing on top of a table with a megaphone declaring "ALL RACERS, TIMES COME FOR YOU TO MEET AT THE STARTING LINE!"

Lin stood up and eyed James and gave a silent nod as James nodded back in acknowledgement before standing up and followed Lin to her vehicle.

With the Party goers who began to make their way to the starting line Arnold spotted Toby and gave a loud whistle and called "HEY TOBY!"

Toby waved at Arnold and approached him and greeted "What's up man?"

Arnold reached out his hand and shook Toby's and responded "I'm great, and you?"

Toby gave a thumbs up and responded "I'm pretty fucked up right now."

Arnold nodded and responded "You're always high man."

Toby retorted "Not always, Billy found that out the hard way when he tried to cheat me out of my money."

Arnold shook his head and responded "I told you Billy was as dumb as he we was likely to steal from ya."

Toby playfully shoved Arnold with one hand and responded "Fuck off bro, you heard from Duke lately?"

Arnold shook his head stating "Not lately, big guy's probably still working for General Graves."

Luci eyed Toby and Arnold in confusion and asked "Whose Duke?"

Toby scoffed in amusement answering "Whose Duke she asks, hah! Duke fuckin Nukem, he was our ranking officer when we were in the military, bro loved the ladies and most of em loved him back."

Arnold chuckled in amusement and responded "Except for Dr. Valencia and Betty Harrison."

Toby laughed in amusement before reminding "Oh shit Betty! Hahahahahaha! God the only woman who made Duke question his stance on getting married and we never saw her again after they had that one night stand."

Arnold shook his head reminiscing "Poor Duke, he really liked her too."

Toby shrugged and responded "True, all the other ladies never reigned him in like Betty did, she had him wrapped around her finger."

Arnold smiled at the thought and sighed in a reminiscent manner "Good times… so you ready to meet Laura already?"

Toby nodded and stated "Yeah, best to see if me and her can come to an agreement as soon as possible."

Arnold nodded in understanding Toby's thought process before seeing Laura herself handing out snicker doodle and informed "Well here's your chance, she's right over there handing out snicker doodles."

Toby turned around questioning "No way… she's a cook?"

Luci added with a smirk "Yeah she can cook alright."

Toby spotted Laura handing out food to the party goers in the neighborhoods as time had seemingly stopped for Toby watching Laura's happy demeanor and joyful smile.

Time returned to normal as Arnold shook Toby's shoulder and asked "Hey you alright?"

Toby nodded and responded "You didn't mention she was hot…"

Arnold eyed Luci in confusion as the three approached Laura who greeted happily "Hey Arnold, Luci and whose your friends with the dreadlocks?"

Arnold pulled Toby close and introduced "This is Toby, the guy I told you about earlier."

Laura nodded and respond while shaking Toby's hand "Oh Toby, yes I was hoping we would meet sooner rather than later."

Toby stared in amazement at Laura and blunted said without hesitation "You're hot."

Laura blushed in embarrassment and giggled shyly before responding "Oh why thank you…"

Arnold and Luci watched in surprise before Arnold informed "Toby here runs his own drug trafficking business and I'm sure you'll both come up with a reasonable agreement."

Toby teased with a flirtatious tone "I've got a few ideas of how to make such an agreement (eyes Laura's body) be beneficial for us both!~"

Laura formed a smug smirk while leaning towards Toby and pressed her right index finger upon his bare chest claiming "I don't think you understand what you're trying to get yourself into hon!~"

Toby formed a seductive smirk and dared "Why don't you show prove it!~"

Laura smirked in a competitive manner and responded "Well you're lucky my son is sleeping at a friend's house tonight! So~ let's "discuss" this further in private!~"

Laura grabbed Toby's wrist and guided him back into her house leaving Arnold and Luci to alone as Luci teased "Who knew Laura was hiding such a naughty side to her."

Arnold nodded in agreement and responded "She might also have the good idea too."

Luci eyed Arnold with a pleased smirk as he lifted her up off her feet and carried her towards their house leaving the party all together while the participants of the racer were seen gathering at the starting line. Lin and James were seen in Lin's vehicle as she revved her engine, as she seemed to be excited at the prospect of racing while watching the Rollerz fall for the trap that she, James and Samson had concocted.

Then an attractive Asian woman wearing bright blue short shorts and a sports bra strutted out and announced with a cheerful tone "THREE TWO ONE GO!~"

The racers drove passed the Asian woman who stood in the center of the road and cheered as the racers drove past her with great speeds while Lin drove fast which caused James to suddenly fall back into his seat forming a surprised look from the sudden speed.

Lin was heard laughing seeing James' expression of shock and teased "Hahahaha, what can't handle the rush?!"

James eyed Lin and responded "I didn't realize your car could go this fast…"

Lin kept a proud smirk while responding "What can I say, I'm a girl with a need for speed."

James rolled his eyes at the response of Lin before noticing they were approaching one of the racers that was using one of the cars that Samson rigged to explode and suggested "Let's drive past this wanker, make em use his nitro!"

Lin formed a bloodthirsty grin before driving further on ahead while James rolled down the window causing Lin to questioned "What are you doing?!"

James leaning out of the window and flipped off the Roller racer and shouted loud enough for the gangster to hear from behind his window "YOU'RE MOTHER IS A SLAG!"

Lin snickered quietly and drove passed the Roller racer before James sat back down and gave a satisfied sigh and admitted "That felt good."

Roller in his car shouted angrily "FUCK YOU SAY?!"

The Roller used the nitro in his car heating his engine up further causing the bomb to explode and kill the racer instantly leaving behind a burning car that flipped over while catching on fire.

James demanded "STOP THE CAR!"

Lin stopped the car and questioned "What why?!"

James explained "It would be suspicious if the Rollerz saw us drive away from the burning car without helping."

Lin gestured her hand towards the race and stated "But what about the other… (another explosion occurs) cars?"

James eyed the speeding cars and morbidly joked "These dumb fucks will kill themselves, if they their really that high on adrenaline."

James exited Lin's car while she formed a mildly impressed expression and thought to herself "Huh thank you Samson."

In William's mansion the old man himself was seen at his desk writing before the sound of the explosion caused him to halt his writing and raise his head with a scowl thinking to himself "That was a bomb explosion…"

William sat his pen down and stood up and adjusted his tie before power walking out of his office and mansion all together as Joseph was seen cursing angrily "WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!"

One of the Rollerz explained "One of the cars exploded boss!"

Joseph clenched his hands into fists and shouted in anger "FUCK!"

William approached his nephew and asked the Roller speaking to Price "Which one of the cars?"

A the sound of the second car exploding was heard suddenly causing the Roller to be distracted as William grabbed his shoulder and demanded coldly "Which car?!"

The Roller informed "One of the new cars!"

William closed his eyes and exhaled in a displeased manner before releasing the gangster as more explosions followed causing Price to realize what had happened and said "Those fucking VKs!"

William walked back to his mansion as Joseph asked "Uncle where are you going?"

William responded without turning back "I'm making a few phone calls."

Shortly after Joseph was seen approaching the first car to have exploded to see James and Lin using a small portable fire-extinguisher to put out the flames.

Joseph rubbed the back of his head groaning in frustration and approached James and questioned "Is everyone alright?"

James turned towards Price and responded "Beside some of the drivers, we're fine."

Joseph shook his head in disbelief at the events and asked "Christ what a mess, you two were participating in the race?"

James pointed his thumb at Lin and informed "She's the driver, I was just her along for the ride."

Joseph nodded before suggesting "Alright you two better head out, before the cops show up."

James nodded and turned towards Lin taking the fire-extinguisher with him as they entered Lin's car and drove off as they both had satisfied smirks on their faces as Lin admitted "Kinda wished we stayed racing a bit longer… but having to see some of those asshole blow up was worth it."

James nodded in agreement and responded "Absolutely, before you head back to your place drop me off a few blocks away."

Lin eyed James and questioned "Why?"

James cracked his neck from left to right and stated with a cold tone "I'm gonna deal with David and pals."

Lin eyed James as he noticed and stated firmly "And don't even fuckin ask for a chance to participate, you already heard my answer!"

Lin shook her head in a displeased manner as she gave a mild sigh of anger and informed "If you're also going after the guy's friends, you might as well kill the guy you met who asked about your accent earlier."

James turned towards Lin and asked "What for?"

Lin informed "Well he's also good friend's with David and I saw his face earlier and given the info I know now, he definitely knows what David was planning."

James nodded in understanding and questioned "Where does he live?"

Lin informed while keeping her eyes on the road "Same apartment complex in the room above mine. Top floor."

James pulled out his phone and dialed a number catching Lin's attention as she asked "Who you callin?"

James informed "I need Johnny to pick up a few things and I need his help in this."

Johnny then answered "Sup bro."

James pressed a button putting Johnny on speaker and informed "Hey I need your help and there'll be plenty of killing for ya in return."

Johnny responded with an interested tone "You have my attention."

Lin shook her head with a soft smile as James informed "I need you head over to my place and get my jacket, knives and revolver, they're easy enough for you to find. Next I need you to bring… (turns towards Lin) How many goons did that wanker have?"

Lin informed "At least six or seven."

James nodded and instructed "Buy eight VK yellow colored shirts."

Johnny responded with a curious tone "Alright, buy why?"

James stated while keeping a calm tone "Gotta keep Lin's cover and these fucks are threatening that, plus we can further increase the tensions between the VKs and Rollerz."

Johnny assured with a nonchalant tone "Cool bro, I'll get to it right now."

James gestured his hand towards the phone and requested firmly "I need you to meet me at the train station by Lin's apartment as soon as possible, they're gonna act tonight and I don't want them to lay a finger on Lin."

Lin blushed faintly as Johnny assured "I hear ya bro, I got this."

James nodded and thanked "Thanks, see you when you get here."

Johnny responded nonchalantly "See ya."

James hung up as Lin teased "You really don't want them touchin me huh?"

James scoffed in amusement and responded "Of course, we may argue but that doesn't mean I want to see you suffer."

Lin pulled up a few blocks away from her apartment and parked her car before pulling James by his collar and kissed the left side of his cheek and thanked in a shy manner "Thanks…"

James blinked a few times in confusion and responded "Huh… you're welcome…"

James left Lin's car and closed the door behind him as she drove away while James rubbed the back of his neck in confusion before shrugging and making his way to the train station. James sat in one of the public seats in silence while every once and awhile looking over the railing to observe Lin's apartment complex keeping watch for her safety.

William Sharp's office (His mansion)

William was seen at his desk being heard breathing loudly seemingly in anger before pulling out his phone and dialed a number as he called Kano who answered "Hello?"

William informed "I need you here by tomorrow, I'm tripling your pay."

Kano was heard coughing and choking as he responded "You're wot?!"

William responded "I've already planned made the arrangements for my private plane to bring you here."

Kano responded "Well, this must be serious if you want me there so soon…"

William responded "My nephew's gang are all tdiotic children who can't even see a bomb strapped to the engine of a car, Kano! I require your expertise pronto."

Kano questioned "That's specific… but it sounds like you're suspecting someone already, or am I just assuming shit?"

William informed "I was told the Vice Kings were the one's that stole my shipment but ever since the "Butcher of the Row" incident my plans have constantly been at risk."

Kano questioned "You think this Butcher is behind this?"

William responded while leaning back in his chair "I suspect they are; the timing is too coincidental for it to not be."

Kano responded "Alroight den, I guess I see you tomorrow Will."

William hung up on Kano and clasped his hand stogether while forming an angry expression before eyeing the photo of the woman on his desk before regaining his composer while returned to writing on paper.

With James

Half and an hour later Johnny drove up to the station and called James informing "Hey bro, I'm here."

James responded by walking down the stairs giving a thumbs up at Johnny and responded through the phone "Let's get to work."

Johnny nodded and hung up before exiting his car and pulled out James' jacket and handed it to him allowing James to put it on while handing him his knives. James sheathed his knives into his jacket while Johnny handed him his revolver and holster as James accepted them and put the holstered gun around the right side of his hip.

James noticed Johnny brought a bat and questioned "You brought a bat?"

Johnny picked up the bat while responding "Yeah, figured we want to knock some of em out, plus it's really useful in caving in a mothafucker's skull."

James shook his head and pulled out one of his knives and handed it to Johnny and said "Take one of my knives just in case. (Johnny accepts the knife) We need to keep this quiet, so use guns only as a last resort."

Johnny smacked his lips in a disappointed manner and questioned in an annoyed tone "Why?!"

James faced Johnny and gestured his right hand towards Lin's apartment stating with a stern tone "Because I won't risk her cover."

Johnny gave a displeased expression and responded "Dammit, I hate being quiet."

James nodded in agreement responding "Agreed, but it needs to be done."

Johnny questioned while pulling out a crowbar and handed it to James "So who're these dipshits whose threatening to blow Lin's cover?"

James gave a low sigh and admitted "I've gotta be honest Johnny, they only risk to Lin's cover is her acting out."

Johnny gave a confused expression while demanding as he gestured his hands outward "Then why the fuck are we even out here killing these fucks? Don't get me wrong I love some random acts of violence but what the fuck?!"

James looked around assuring the cost was clear and answered with a hushed tone "Some of the Rollerz are planning to rape Lin tonight, their led by a big Asian guy, David."

Johnny froze at hearing what James had told him and quickly grabbed the shirts before closing the trunk of his car and responded with a cold tone "Let's get these douchebags!"

James placed the crowbar over his shoulder and followed Johnny while informing "We also need to kill the guy living upstairs to Lin's place, apparently he knew David does this shit often and I don't want him to suspect Lin and me of killing David and his goons."

Johnny responded with a cold tone "Good."

Later on the night David and five others were seen approaching Lin's apartment complex from a block away but unbeknownst to the group James and Johnny were following them from the shadows. James pulled out his knife as he hid behind one of the bushes and quickly tackled one of the gangsters and stabbed him in the throat, making the gangster make a gurgling sound catching everyone's attention.

James eyed David who was surprised to see James and watched as he tore out his knife from his friend's neck James flipped the knife in his hand and taunted "So, wants to go next?"

Some of the Rollerz pulled out their own knives and brass knuckles as David chose to raise his fists, but Johnny leaped out of the bushes and bashed one of the Rollerz' heads from behind caving in his skull and killed him instantly. With Johnny's attack an all out brawl broke out as one of the Rollerz with a knife swung wildly at James who managed top dodge most of the attacks before being tackled by another Roller who had brass knuckles.

James upon landing back first onto the ground quickly stabbed his attacker by stabbing him through the side of his dimple killing him before the Roller who attacked him with a knife quickly stabbed him in the arm making him bare his teeth and growl in pain as he tried to keep himself from yelling out.

James eyed where the Roller stabbed him and his face turned red in rage before grabbing the Roller's wrist and forced him to let his grip on his knife go in pain while standing up and punched the Roller in the throat making him wheeze in pain before James pulled out the knife from his arm and stabbed the Roller in the throat. James eyed Johnny who was being grabbed by David while the second to last Roller began to beat him using brass knuckles, James quickly tore out knife from the dimple of the dead Roller and quickly grabbed the Roller punching Johnny and slashed his throat open.

Johnny slammed the back of his heads against David's face breaking his nose while he dropped Johnny who quickly punched him in the crotch making David gasp loudly in pain while covering his crotch and falling onto the ground. James pulled out the crowbar Johnny gave him as Johnny grabbed his bat and both men began to viciously and violently attack David despite the first blow from James killing him the two kept bashing their weapons onto David's bloodied face.

By the time James and Johnny were done beating on David he was unrecognizable his face being so bloodied bruised and swollen that you would believe it hard to know he was a human.

James spat onto David's lifeless corpse as a show of spite and disrespect before looking at the hole in his jacket and said "Fuckers stabbed me mum's jacket!"

Johnny walked around the bushes and grabbed the shirts and asked "So we gonna put these on them or what?"

James nodded while he and Johnny began to put the shirts onto the bodies of the dead Rollerz shortly after James inspected the whole in his jacket and watched as his wound begin to heal quickly.

James rotated his wrist before wiggling his fingers as Johnny questioned "Alright so we're still gonna kill that bitch that lives up stairs from Lin right?"

James nodded and directed "Wait here for me, I've got a plan."

Sometime later at Lin's apartment complex the Roller who led was seen watching TV before he heard someone knock at his door drawing his attention.

The Roller looked through the small hole through his door to see Lin with a concerned expression rubbing her hands frantically causing him to open his door and asked "Lin what's wrong?"

Lin grabbed the Roller's arm and claimed "It's James someone's stabbed him!"

The Roller quickly left his apartment and closed his door before following Lin thinking to himself "Shit, he must've tried to fight David, dumb son of a bitch."

The Roller followed Lin to the ground level to see James with his jacket removed with his arm red from his own blood sitting against the wall of the apartment complex grunting in pain as the Roller approached him and asked "What happened?"

James groaned lowly in pain while responding "That big wanker, David stabbed me."

The Roller sighed while inspecting James' wound and formed a confused expression and asked "Where did he…"

But Johnny quickly snuck up behind the Roller and wrapped one arm around his neck and began to choke him out as James stood up revealing he was just acting as if he was in pain before forming a smug expression.

The Roller eyed James in spite and demanded "WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY FRIENDS?!"

Johnny continued to choke him out before James responded bluntly "We killed them, and you'll soon be joining them. Speaking of which (eyes Johnny and gives an approving nod) Johnny mind doing us all a favor?"

Johnny smirked before easily breaking the Roller's neck and let his lifeless body drop face fist onto the pavement as Lin approached James and thanked "It's not exactly what I had in mind… but I think I can live with having this amount of involvement."

James nodded and responded "Good, we'll put his body with the others and let the Rollerz find em."

Lin nodded in agreement and responded "Good idea, I'll head back to my apartment. (turns back towards James) Oh and you should probably stay the night with me, seeing that we're both playing the part as a loving couple."

James rubbed his face as Johnny jumped at the opportunity to tease him "Somebody's whipped."

James pointed at Johnny and barked "Shut up!"

Johnny chuckled in amusement as he picked up the Roller's feet followed by James grabbing the body's shoulders, both lifting the body away while Lin returned to her apartment as Johnny and James dropped the body on top of David's.

James grabbed the last shirt and put it on the Roller and gave a weak unenthused kick to the dead body before facing Johnny and thanked "Thanks again for the help."

Johnny nodded with a smug expression and teased "You best head back to Lin's she's not a very patient woman."

James gave an unamused stare at Johnny who gently shoved his shoulder and said "I'll see you later bro."

Johnny walked away as James picked up his jacket and called "Hey take my jacket back home would ya?"

Johnny gave a confused expression before taking the jacket and asked "Ok… but why?"

James explained "I few people might've saw me wearin it back at the docks… can't take the chances of being caught in it."

Johnny scoffed and mocked "Pussy."

James retorted "Dimwit."

Johnny smirked while placing the jacket over his shoulder and left as James went back to Lin's apartment and knocked on the door as Lin soon after answered by opening the door revealing that she was wearing more loose purple pajamas.

James informed while noticing Lin let her hair down "It's done."

Lin nodded and let James inside before closing the door as she informed "Now I am willing to let you sleep in the same room, but you'll have to sleep on the floor."

James eyed Lin and responded "Don't you have a window that could let the Rollerz see me on the floor?"

Lin assured "Yeah but I've got that covered up most of the time the Rollerz understand, believe it or not. They maybe dumb but their not… entirely brainless, don't want to bring in unwanted attention and all that."

James rubbed the back of his neck and responded with uncertainty "I dunno…"

Lin pressed her index finger upon James' chest and stated "It's either the floor or the couch."

James raised a brow and responded "You're… awfully insistent in having me sleep the same room as you…"

Lin blushed faintly before responding in a defensive tone "You said so you were in a similar position like this before and the bitch who you were pretending to be a couple with was being stupid and didn't let you share the same room."

James rubbed his chin in the thought and responded "Yes… but why are you being so defensive?"

Lin frowned and claimed in a defensive tone "I'm not!"

James squinted at Lin in suspicion and responded "You're not convincing me, Lin."

Lin marched away into her room and grabbed an extra pillow and blanket and tossed it onto the couch and retorted "Couch it is then! But go and wash off first!"

James watched as Lin marched back into her room with her face growing red from embarrassment as he scoffed in mild amusement before heading towards the bathroom. James closed the door behind him and started removing his clothes leaving himself naked as he turned on the shower-head causing it to spray cold water.

James reached his hand out letting the water run down his arm washing the blood off his forearm as he waited patiently for the water to heat up until it was warm enough to steam allowing him to enter the shower and wash his body. James used a bar of soap and began to scrub his every inch of his body as the water rinsed the soap of his skin as he gave a relaxing sigh seemingly at peace with hot water spraying onto his body.

Lin was heard opening the bathroom door with a towel in hand stating "Here's a… (sees James naked) towel for you…"

James seemed unbothered by Lin seeing him naked while waving his dismissively while scrubbing his scalp "Thanks just set it down close enough for me to reach will ya?"

Lin eyed James' naked body and thought to herself "Oh no… he's hot!"

James washed the soap from his scalp and noticed Lin eyeing his crotch and teased "Do I happen to strike your fancy?~"

Lin hoped in surprise while blushing in embarrassment before setting the towel down and responded with a stutter as she kept staring at James' penis "N-no…"

James formed an unconvinced smug expression while teasing "My eyes are up here!~"

Lin slowly looked up into James' eyes seeing his smug expression as she quickly ran out of the bathroom and slammed the door shut causing James to shake his head in mild amusement as he finished up cleaning himself. Later that night James was seen laying on the couch asleep as Lin entered the room and saw the blanket was sliding off his body before readjusting the blanket back over his body before heading towards the fridge.

Lin grabbed a bottle of water and took a drink of it before hearing James groan and talk in his sleep "Fucker… I'll kill you!"

Lin turned to face James with a confused expression as James continued to talk in his sleep "Not my mum…"

Lin formed a empathetic expression before placing her water back into the fridge and approached James and gently shook his shoulder and asked "Hey wake up…"

James shot out of sleep grabbing Lin by her shoulder with one hand while his other hand was clenched into a fist but he froze upon seeing Lin's face as he began to pant heavily while sweat ran down his face as he apologized with a panting tone 'Shit… huff, Lin… I'm sorry…"

James recoiled his hand from Lin's shoulder as she asked "You were talking in your sleep, I thought you might've had a bad dream or something!"

James laid back down covering his eyes with his right arm in shame and embarrassment responding "Shit… I didn't realize I was doing that…"

Lin gave a concerned expression while asking "How would you not know you talk in your sleep?"

James responded in a blunt manner "How would I know I sleep talk when I'm still sleeping through it?"

Lin rubbed the back of her neck and responded "I guess you have a point…"

James slid his arm off his eyes and sat up allowing Lin to sit next to him as she informed "You said you were going to kill someone and something about your mom…"

James closed his eyes as Lin easily deduced "You were talking about William killing your mom?"

James formed a saddened expression while admitting "I have something to confess… William Sharp is more than just the killer of me mum… he's also… me dad…"

Lin turned to see James' saddened expression as she responded with a tone of realization "Oh shit…"

James raised his head upwards and stated "I never knew him personally… he was a wanted man constantly on the move and eventually he had to leave my mum before I was born."

Lin was taken aback by James' lack of history with his own father as he continued "My mum was good to me… even when I wasn't good to her… our last conversation was an argument…"

Lin listened to James' confessions to not being a good son while gently rubbed his back while deducing "And you want to kill William for making it impossible to make amends with your mom?"

James sighed while nodding to Lin's question stating "Thankfully Mr. Wong was kind enough to help me find the city where William was living."

Lin looked down and asked "And what happens afterwards, after you've killed William I mean?"

James responded "I am a man of word, I told Julius I'd help the Saints and I intend to keep that promise."

Lin rested her head against James' shoulder and admitted "I'm glad to hear it…"

Stilwater air strip (The next morning)

A private plane was seen landing at the air strip and came to a full stop, the doors opened as a muscular middle aged Australian man was seen standing at the threshold of the plane his hair was raven black and slicked back while he had a full beard. The man had a cigar in his mouth puffing smoke as he wore a pair of sunglasses over his eyes as he held a sack that made a metallic rattling sound was he walked down the steps from the plane.

The man wore a sleeveless collared vest that was light-brown in color while keeping hairy chest bare, on his muscular arms were two tattoos of serpentine black dragons as he wore a pair of blue jeans held up by belt that had a grey color buckle. The man wore heavily armored boots that reached up to his knees that made metallic clicks every step he took while he approached a blue car that William and Joseph were seen standing by.

The man opened one arm out and greeted his voice revealing himself to be Kano "Will, been too long since we met up in person!"

William groaned lowly in disgust and responded "I need this problem gone Kano, do whatever you need to do to make it go away."

Kano pulled his cigar out of his mouth and blew smoke into William's face and responded "I'm still not sure why you ain't doin it yerself old man? Last I checked you're still plenty capable of killing a man despite your age."

William responded while placing his hands behind his back his right hand clenched into a fist shaking angrily "I don't need to explain why I need to stay out of this and stay low with all the warrants and bounties on my head."

Kano put out his cigar by scrubbing it against the hood of Joseph's car as he called out "HEY WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG YOU?!"

Kano gave a sadistic smirk towards Joseph and responded "And whose dis squeekin in my ear?"

William grabbed Kano by his bicep causing him to freeze in place as he felt William's tight grip around his arm as William informed "That is my Nephew, Kano. Try to show some respect."

Kano eyed William coldly before pulling his arm away from Will's grip and responded "Fine… keep him from running his mouth and I won't have to piss on his corpse."

Will eyed Joseph and responded "You won't have to worry about that, right Joseph."

Joseph groaned lowly as he eyed both his uncle and Kano who had a smug expression on his face before responding "Fine…"

To be continued